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A message from the president and dean
from MD Viewbook 2023
As the post-pandemic healthcare landscape comes into focus, two things are abundantly clear:
• Medicine’s focus must be quality and outcomes — sometimes stated simply as “value;” and
• It’s a simple truth that complex, interlocking systems drive healthcare — and physicians who comprehend those systems thrive and deliver better patient care.
Geisinger has been a leader in value-based care and systems science long before these were buzzwords. Our visionary initiatives like ProvenCare analyze how our doctors can virtually guarantee positive outcomes. MyCode, with more than 300,000 sequenced genomes, is used to place precision medicine where it belongs — in the clinic and in the hands of primary care providers. Our robust research arm is uniquely focused on discovery that jumps directly from hypothesis to health. And while we use machine learning and AI and every technological tool to our patients’ advantage, we don’t forget that where our neighbors work, where they live and what our communities look like greatly influence health. That’s why we emphasize health equity and innovate in the human sphere, with groundbreaking programs like the Fresh Food Farmacy, that provides healthy, nutritious groceries for entire households, and 65 Forward, that recognizes the unique needs of an aging population.
This is what makes our education uniquely Geisinger. Leveraging Geisinger’s acclaimed clinical and technological strengths, we emphasize active learning, early clinical exposure, and community immersion. That’s why Geisinger Commonwealth graduates are known for authentic empathy, in addition to residency-ready clinical skills. We educate the kind of doctors who will lead healthcare teams of the future. If this is the future physician you’d like to be, Geisinger Commonwealth is the place for you to learn.
Sincerely,
Julie Byerley, MD, MPH
President, Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Dean, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Geisinger
